This cruise continues to please us immensely. Seas have been calm but the weather too hot, as we expected. So the cool comfort that surrounds us inside the ship is particularly pleasing. We have now met a good number of folks who post on CC and/or LCT, delightful folks all. I continue to be extremely pleased with the entertainment offered. The new Regent singers performed their new show for the first time three nights ago with their dancing peers clapping enthusiastically in the audience. I thought they were exceptionally good. Unfortunately, attendance was light. Last night the comedian/magician performed to a large enthusiastic audience. He was very good but not really my cup of tea. Last night another cabaret singer from the Mabel Mercer Foundation group, Craig Rubano, sang Cole Porter. Simply sensational! And Charlie Cook from the Public Television at Sea group has spoken again, once in the theatre and a second time in a Q&A in the Observation Lounge. He fills every seat and, IMO, for very good reason. The only weak point in having these two groups on board is the ship has closed La Veranda on two nights to accommodate each of them in private dinners. Not good form! It happened last night resulting in pretty crowded seating in Compass Rose. IMO they should accommodate the groups on one side of La Veranda and keep the other side open for all the other passengers. (But maybe that would pose a separate set of staffing challenges.) Nonetheless, both groups are a great plus for this cruise.

Life couldn’t be better aboard Voyager. Barbados the day after tomorrow. Pat